chance me, please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hispanic/Caucasian Female student, British citizen, US permanent resident, born in Germany.
3.8 cumulative GPA, 4.02 for my senior year (shows improvement?)
32 ACT
770 SAT II Spanish (needed for dual-degree program)
no official class rank but i am top 10% of my class
9 APs by graduation (all scores of 4's and 5's) (Spanish language, Spanish Lit, French, Calc AB, Chemistry, Environmental science, English language, English literature, world history), 6 honors classes
1 letter of rec. from my spanish teacher, 1 letter of rec. from my environmental science teacher, 1 letter of rec. from a Penn alumnus
peer and paid tutor
Treasurer of French Club 2011-2012/ French Nat'l Honor Society
VP of Spanish Club 2010-2011, President of Spanish Club 2011-2012, Spanish Nat'l Hon. Society (Spanish is not my first language, although I'm hispanic)
Smith Club of Western CT Award Recipient 2011
Co-Founder/Co-President of Epicurean Club
Honor Council Representative (2009-2011)
Senior Prefect of the Honor Council 2011-2012
4 years varsity lacrosse, two year captain, all new england all-star, 4 years of invitational indoor league, lacrosse xtreme 2010
4 years varsity soccer
admissions tour guide
Founder's Scholar (for leadership and academic performance)
a lot of community service, i don't have the specifics but they're on my app
Development Internship
Model UN
EIL summer 2011 (france and spain)
Middlebury-Monterrey Language Academy 2009 (french)
Lived abroad in the summer to learn Spanish</p>

<p>I have applied to the Huntsman Dual-Degree program with my focus language being Spanish as an Early Decision candidate. I have indicated the CAS as my second choice program with a major in Romance Languages which will be considered Early Decision as well.</p>

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<p>I think… you’re definitely in.</p>

<p>That’s just me though.</p>

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<p>^ Do not listen to this person. No one is definitely in, no one. </p>

<p>That said, you do have a good shot. If you show passion in your application/essay about Spanish (and maybe lax?) they will really like it. If you did all of this, I think you have an above average shot. Also, you’re hispanic which helps quite a bit.</p>

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<p>@dfree124: can I say I will be very, very, very surprised if she doesn’t get in?</p>

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<p>You can, but it would not be accurate.</p>

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<p>my essays definitely talk about my love of language and my commonapp essay is really well written and gives a lot of insight into my complex background, cultural identity, etc.
thank you both for the input though!</p>

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<p>60% accepted.</p>